The Edge: Georgia jury convicts father in connection to school shooting his son is accused of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It’s a verdict that could change parenting in America, especially for gun-owning families. A Georgia jury has convicted Colin Gray of second-degree murder and other charges after prosecutors said he gave his teenage son the rifle used in the deadly 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School. Four people were killed in that attack.

Prosecutors argued Gray ignored warning signs about his son’s mental state and still purchased the weapon as a gift. The message from this jury was clear: parents can be held criminally responsible if they knowingly give minors access to firearms and fail to act on red flags.